Today's innovative career and technical education (CTE), previously known as vocational education, prepares youth and adults for a wide range of high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers. First and foremost it is about high school and college education that provides students with:

These content areas have been aligned and verified with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics; and reading, writing and communication. Additionally, all CTE content areas are aligned where appropriate to Colorado standards for science; social studies; health and physical education; postsecondary and workforce readiness; music; visual arts, theater, dance and world languages.